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John Munin is a rational guy, a proficient Montreal psychiatrist who believes that the soul and psyche are attention-grabbing simply in dissection. Even relationships are ripe for research, and Munin has pointed out "six components which are valuable for romance. " His spouse, Cynthia, an aspiring artist who paints in simple terms self-portraits, continues to be unconvinced taht love should be so quantified.

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